China will teach a lesson to the Philippines for taking control the Spratlys?

Hardliners in the Chinese Military Academy are raring to teach China’s neighbors “a lesson” for intruding into the South China Sea, which they consider part of their national territory, a Chinese Southeast Asian expert said.

It has been known and expressed by the China’s spokesperson that they will not respect the UNCLOS international laws of SEA as they have their own law. China said their claim over the island and waters of the West Philippines’s Sea (WPS) or also known as South China Sea will supersede the UNCLOS and the China Law of the sea must prevail.

According to China’s spokesperson, the called intrusion by the Philippines and Vietnam to their waters is not a violation of UNCLOS as china did not respect UNLCOS and they have their own law and they considered the Sea of Vietnam and the West Philippines’ Sea is their jurisdiction.

Shen Hong-Fang, professor and senior research fellow at the Center of Southeast Asian studies at Xiamen University, spoke of “a new upsurge” of Chinese nationalism set off by claims made by some Asian countries, including the Philippines, over the called territory China considers its own.

“Some suggested that it is the right time to adopt necessary measures to teach some countries a lesson,” Shen said, startling participants at the two-day Conference on the South China Sea held in Manila last first week of July 2011.

She added there are those who think it justifiable “for China to launch a war against the invaders.” or a war against the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and the ASEAN countries.

The Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia have staked claims over some of the 160 islands that constitute the Spratlys in the West Philippines’ Sea or South China Sea. These countries, along with Indonesia which is a non-claimant, have filed protests before the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) over the “nine-dash line map” China submitted to prove its claim.

That map practically covers the whole of the South China Sea and encroaches over the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone of some its neighbors, the Philippines included.

Brunei and Taiwan are also claiming parts of the Spratlys.

In its note verbale last April 14, China accused the Philippines of having “started to invade and occupy some islands and reefs of China’s Nansha (Spratly) Islands.”

Asked by Paranaque Rep. Roilo Golez about the role of the Chinese Military Academy in the leadership’s decisions, Shen said it is “a very influential group. “

The Chinese Military Academy, formally known as the Academy of Military Sciences (AMS), is the highest-level research institute and center of military sciences of the People’s Liberation Army which is a major force in the Chinese government.

A Philippines’ diplomat who requested anonymity said Shen would not be making such strong statements without the approval of the Chinese government.

Shen reiterated previous declarations of Chinese officials that the South China Sea is a “core interest,” just like Tibet and Taiwan.

She quoted a published statement by Han Xudong, an army colonel and a professor at the PLA’s National Defense University (NDU), that “China’s comprehensive national strength especially in military capabilities is not yet enough to safeguard all of the core national interests.”

Golez expressed concern over what China would do “if their ‘national strength especially in military capabilities’ would be enough to take care of all core national interests.”

Shen also quoted another NDU professor, Zhang Zhongzhao, as saying that “the best time of solving the territory disputes has already passed” and that “diplomatic negotiations alone cannot solve the problem.”

She described Zhang as “a well-known military theorist,” and further quoted him saying that to defend national sovereignty; the Chinese should have the “courage to use the sword if it is really needed.”

Shen said the Chinese government is under public pressure to stand firm on the South China Sea. “If China lost more territory to foreign states, the national honor would be under attack and the people and the army would question the legitimacy of the government,” she said.

“It is of utmost importance that the government is not considered by people or the army as internally or externally weak which in turn could have severe political consequences,” she added.

Included in Shen’s recommendations to ease tension in the South China Sea is joint exploration in disputed areas. The Philippines already took this step during the term of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo when it started a Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) with China and Vietnam, which was completed in 2008. The previous administration of Gloria- Macapagal Arroyo has already submitted the Spratlys to China and At least 70 percent of the coverage of the JMSU is in areas claimed by the Philippines. The constitutionality of the agreement is being questioned in the Supreme Court of the Philippines as Singapore analyst voice-out that Gloria Arroyo is almost selling the Spratlys to China and she did not respect the ASEAN neighbors by making a move in absence of the ASEAN who are also partially claimants of the islands and waters of the Spratlys under 200 Nautical Mile Exclusive Economic Zone by the UNCLOS.

The Manila SCS conference was organized by the Foreign Service Institute of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the National Defense College of the Philippines and the Development Academy of Vietnam. (VERA Files is put out by veteran journalists taking a deeper look at current issues. Vera is Latin for “true.”)

War against China is like sending a grade school boy to fight in the ring with Manny Pacquio. Outcome will be clear and Philippine can be erased from theMap. The U.S. or countries considered friends will not be risking lives to help the Philippines which is a very tiny market and nothing to gain, whilst China is the biggest Market in Asia having second largest Military Power in the world.So do not even think about Going to War unless the people are prepared to fight to the last man.I think having a Nuclear Weapon like N.Korea ,Iran,India,Pakistan ,Israel etc. is necessary for diplomatic solutions.I like the Philippines and I pray that nothing stupid like War occurs.

I think the china showing the world that they are the leader! But before you declared war to us, ask your self? Do you think (china people ) can beat u.s and other countries that support our country like australia,u.k,

yeah thats right if you are planning to declare war on the Philippines think first of all who will back up the Philippines, you are not only fighting the Philippines but you are fighting the world.think that before you even step out to make war....!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fuck mothafuckin chinese.. Everybody knows china is da biggest drugs distribution in da world.. Yeah most asian countries are not as big as china but fuck em.. They dont own shit.. If u look at da map they showed they basically own da entire ocean.. All they try to do is bully small countries.. All i can say is ur time will come... Lets go to war suckas..

Really?Do you think US and any other countries you mentioned would risk their people's lives just to protect us??der might be a possibility that they might help us by giving us some of their weapons. I know you'll disagree with this,& even though I hate to say this but philippines has no match for china,they have a big army, weapons and a lot of things.I just h8 it, when it comes to this u people are always saying "US will help us and kick their arses!". Let us put it this way, what if the us will not help us just in case,now what???think b4 u say anything. Sana dpat mgppray nlng tau na Hindi yan matutuloy.

we filipinos will fight until our last breath thats how we are bred... yes. we dont have military capabilities but we have heart..a heart that will protect our mother land.. ok guys! bring on the sumpak! lets go!

At the end of the day its Communists VS Democratic Nations...The Chinese government is already threatened due to the intervention of the US and its allies. The South Korea,Japan,Australia,Italy had already agreed to help the Philippines to upgrade its aging Military weaponry.Come to think of it the Chinese economy isnt doing so good right now. The ASEAn countries can stand on its own with the help and cooperation from one another.China cannot afford to wage a war even though they have the capability to wipe out the Philippines.You have to take note guys that the Philippines doesnt stand on this dilemma alone.As long as we have the UNCLOS and ITLOS on our side it is safe to say that we are the rightful claimants of the said territory rather than basing on speculations such as Trade route maps of their ancestors.Remember what the UNCLOS and ITLOS states that it is the LAW or the main body that dictates territorial claims of the rightful Nations .

when china really fuck you the US and other Western country will just sit back and enjoy watching the fucking, what they will also do is to cheer both you and china up to prolong the fucking so that they will benefit from it. You fucking stupid people

But that was before and that was the time of abacus when there are no junk foods yet.

But now, they're not even bright . They produce junk food with no nutrients to nourish their brains. They only use money for everything and not they’re brains

Unlike in the Philippines people eat planted vegetables in the yard and they raise their own puoltry naturaly. Thanks to Poverty.

What China is doing right now is trying to conquer the busness world. If they will have the sovereignity of the Gas Islands they will do abusive Hoarding to make Gas prices in Asia and the world high so that the profits will be theirs.

If China invades, i am happy to die...but before that, i will assure myself that i will be killing 20 chinese in the jungle...I still remember the battle at yultong bridge where chinese are being masacared by filipino soldiers during the korean war

DUWAG ANG MNGA INTSIK...IT WAS PROVEN BY THE " GREAT WALL OF CHINA " why they build such huge and tiresome job if theres no big reason? They fear of the MONGOLIANS the true brave people, How come until now they can't touch MONGOLIA? So it means they're balls are trembling. Why instead they will try PHILIPPINES? The answer is very clear again... We FILIPINOS are not the same with the MONGOLIANS who can manage to conquer the enemies, because we are peace loving people. CHINA CHINA CHINA i feel pity for you because you want to fight only with small country since you are big.

These devilish Chinese are telling Filipinos that US will not help them. That is not true. US submarines and aircraft carriers are in the area and watching these devilish Chinese. I hope they kill all These devilish Chinese and feed them to the sharks.

China is one of the best example of idiots.its clear that they do bully Philippines.coz they know pH has no enough fire power.after world war ll.a war ship stationed near the island and they don't even give a damn about it coz they know it is and transfarentlly clear that the island is pH territory.only at this time they do effort to gain control of the island coz they knew how vast of oil reserve underneath those islands.its a clear bullying of China to Philippines.fire power?pH has no capabilities.but I hope it will resolve in a peacefully manner.but for me as a Filipino.let them come.they can burn Philippines to the ground but we will make a scratch out of them that they would remember.god bless all and the truth hope prevail.

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